Title: Associate Scientist
JOB DESCRIPTION
Designation: Associate Scientist/Senior associate scientist
Job Location: Bangalore
Department: Discovery Biology
About Syngene
Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene’ s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.
Job Purpose:
To be a part of the Assay Biology group and support various assay development activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- To develop cell based assays- optimization and assay validation on different assay formats
- Biochemical, Enzyme based assay development
- Screening of the compounds- small and large molecules.
- Data analysis and report preparation
- Possess the knowledge and exposure to environment, health, and safety (EHS) practices
- Follow environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace ensuring individual and lab/plant safety.
Educational Qualification:
- M.Sc/M.Tech in Biological Sciences
- Expertise and in-depth knowledge of mammalian cell culture.
- Experience in conducting TR-FRET, HTRF, Fluorescence Intensity, Alpha screen, Radioactive assays and Luminesce based assay.
- Experience in ELISA and Luminex based assays for cytokine estimations
- Experience with human primary cells and tissue samples
- Experience with RT-PCR and Westerns would be desirable
- Experience in Flow cytometry and immune-phenotyping would be desirable
- Ability to analyse and present data using excel, ppt and statistical tools (Graph Pad Prism, Excel-fit)
- Willingness and flexibility to work in cross functional teams across technical domains
- Ability to plan and execute work and perform multiple activities in parallel.
Experience:
- M.Sc/M.Tech with 3 to 8 years of experience
Behavioral Skills:
- Good work ethics.
- Good interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to work with co‐workers professionally.
- General ability to thrive in a growing infrastructure and culture and also think out of box approach when troubleshooting and problem solving.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.